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Review on Sensing Technology Adoption in the Construction Industry
Mona Arabshahi1, Di Wang2, Junbo Sun3
1School of Design and Built Environment, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|December 28, 2021
Summary
Sensing technologies offer construction improvements but face slow adoption. A governance framework is key to overcoming barriers and enhancing safety, productivity, and quality in construction projects.
Area of Science:
- Construction Engineering and Management
- Technology Adoption
- Smart Construction
Background:
- Sensing technologies hold potential for enhancing safety, productivity, and quality in the construction industry.
- Current research primarily focuses on construction automation, including prefabrication, on-site operations, and logistics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the implementation status of sensing technologies in construction.
- To explore the reasons behind the slow adoption of these technologies in real-world projects.
- To identify factors influencing adoption and propose a governance framework to facilitate their integration.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of 187 articles on sensing technologies in construction.
- Analysis of 69 articles focusing on the reasons for slow technology adoption.
- Extraction of key adoption factors from construction stakeholder experiences.
Main Results:
- Identified common sensing technologies and their limited implementation extent.
- Elaborated on the contributions and limitations of current sensing technologies.
- Extracted key factors influencing adoption, including demand, benefits, suitability, and barriers.
Conclusions:
- A governance framework is identified as a crucial research tendency for facilitating sensing technology adoption.
- The study provides a theoretical basis for developing such a framework.
- Promoting sensing technology adoption can significantly improve construction performance.
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